Emerging challenges for large scale systems integration

ABSTRACT

Over the past 15 years large systems integrators have grown in size by an order of magnitude. During this time the nature of the systems we build, the manner in which they are built, and the clients for whom they are built have seen corresponding growth. During this talk I will review some of these changes and discuss some of the challenges we see on the horizon as these trends continue. What kind of systems would a systems integrator with 2 million people develop? How would they be built?

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
        D.2.11 Software Architectures
            Subjects: Domain-specific architectures

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.5 Testing and Debugging
          Subjects: Distributed debugging

General Terms:
Design, Management, Reliability, Verification

Keywords:
components, software engineering, system integration